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SoCalDem

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7. Senate Leaders should be from strong states
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 08:49 PM
Jan 2013

Look at the recent ones.. Daschle became a scalp on the belt of the Gop because he was always vulnerable ...Reid is no less a target because he's always vulnerable,,

The leader of the party in the senate & house should be from "safe" states/districts so that they are less likely to be "scared" into supporting CRAP..

Schumer should have been elected leader..

Reid is a milquetoast weasel who is not to be trusted..

I thinking the same...eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #1
Harkin is cutten running. Shame. Especially if his seat turns red. graham4anything Jan 2013 #2
you've got to be kidding bigtree Jan 2013 #5
Who is going to replace him? graham4anything Jan 2013 #6
christ bigtree Jan 2013 #8
Nobody ever called HARKIN a "dino" or DLC, FGS. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #19
Harkin is one of the few real liberals left and rurallib Jan 2013 #27
again, who is going to replace him? That is the point. graham4anything Jan 2013 #41
It will be a tough fight but right now Bruce Braley would probably rurallib Jan 2013 #43
you are being too polite calling it a shame onenote Jan 2013 #22
See reply #3 to get some perspective. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #18
A 73 year old Senator with 30 years service is "cutten running"??? "Shame"?? George II Jan 2013 #24
Have you ever even once posted a single faintly progressive thought on DU? Occulus Jan 2013 #37
He's 73 years old. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #3
+1 Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #11
he can speak for himself bigtree Jan 2013 #4
Senate Leaders should be from strong states SoCalDem Jan 2013 #7
Schumer has an orgasm every time he says "bipartisan". jeff47 Jan 2013 #10
As long as each state has two Senators regardless of population, no Senate leader will not be bluestate10 Jan 2013 #39
No: his life called, and wants him back frazzled Jan 2013 #9
Good luck Dems.. riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #12
Let's overcome our own scumbag Dino's first. ananda Jan 2013 #13
just a thought bigtree Jan 2013 #17
Fear of what the republicans may do in the future doesn't get us anywhere. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #44
casting this as fear is absurd bigtree Jan 2013 #45
Soooo your solution is.....what? truebluegreen Jan 2013 #46
I like the idea of a progressive agenda bigtree Jan 2013 #48
Yeah, I guess we have to wait and see. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #49
Let's talk about collusion between corporatists in both parties, woo me with science Jan 2013 #21
Exactly - and that was the whole point of it. Raksha Jan 2013 #47
Our Chances of Holding the Senate in 2014 Continue to Dwindle AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #14
People said that last year....look what happened. George II Jan 2013 #25
Now, say hello to Senator Stephen King. Fuddnik Jan 2013 #15
Steve King is just as wacky as Aikins and Mourdock. I don't think he can win libinnyandia Jan 2013 #28
Reid had a chance to redeem himself, and it looked like he almost would. gtar100 Jan 2013 #16
Now, four more years of fight after fight after fight, for nothing.......nft plethoro Jan 2013 #20
I guess you didn't hear his reasons for retiring.....has NOTHING to do with that!! George II Jan 2013 #23
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2013 #26
I suspect you are right, woo me with science Jan 2013 #29
Harkin lacked backbone just like Reid 4dsc Jan 2013 #30
I can imagine that he might have been inspired to stay if those 7 Democratic traitors hadn't caved. Overseas Jan 2013 #31
He was first elected in 1984 question everything Jan 2013 #32
Reid should allow himself to be replaced as Senate Majority Leader. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #33
I find myself wondering more and more about Harry. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #34
Losing sight of what it (democracy) means NeeDeep Jan 2013 #35
It Could be the Other Way Around AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #36
Oh dear! What shall we do? longship Jan 2013 #38
The hand wringing and whining is getting to me too. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #40
And Howard Dean's 50 state strategy was a scam <sarcasm> longship Jan 2013 #42
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